THERME LOIPERSDORF
Thermalquelle Loipersdorf Gesellschaft m.b.H. & Co KG

Where: Loipersdorf bei Fürstenfeld
Profile:  Spa world Loipersdorf – being relaxed – cheers you up! In the biggest and most colourful thermal spa everyone finds the perfect spot, from the thermal spa area, to fun & action area
or in the Schaffelbad. From wellness to family holiday the Therme Loipersdorf offers the right thing for everyone all year long!
CEO: Philip Borckenstein Quirini
Experts for: wellness and spa tourism, tourism management, tourism marketing, controlling in tourism and in the service industry, front office, sales, guest relation management, event organization, animation, hygene, catering and F&B
Potential programs for the

SONNREICH

Where: Loipersdorf bei Fürstenfeld
Employee: 95
Profile/offer: 197 rooms and suits, 2 restaurants, 1 bar, 3000m² hotel spa & wellness area, direct access way to the Therme Loipersdorf
CEO: Sandra Sifkovits
Potential programs for the Academy of Tourism & Taste: rotation internship in all divisions (F&B, marketing/sales & convention, front office & reservation, administration,
F&B, housekeeping), optional practical training days and regular internships, workshops for: event management, design/layout & CI, F&B

VULKANO SCHINKEN

Where: Auersbach
CEO: Franz Habel

GENUSSHANDWERK

Where: 8222 St.Johann bei Herberstein 12
Employee: ca. 35 full-time employee
Profile/offer: Genusshandwerk Eventcatering, Landgasthof Riegerbauer, Gasthof Prettenhofer, Genusshandwerk im Kloster
CEO: Horst Schafler
Experts for: Event Catering
Potential programs for the Academy of Tourism & Taste: workshops for catering, F&B, event management, practical training days and regular internships

MARE UNTERNEHMENS GRUPPE

Where: headquater in Bad Radkersburg, different outlets in Styria and Upper Austria
Employee: 700
Profile/offer:  family owned, Styrian health care and spa group consisting 3 spa hotels Kurhotels, 3 rehabilitation centres and a historic townhouse with enoteca, deli and restaurant, medical and therapeutic offer with luxery hotel standards
CEOs: KoR Renate Remta-Grieshofer and Prim. Prof. Dr.Peter Grieshofer
Experts for: pro-aktive health care, spa and rehabilitation
Potential programs for the Academy of Tourism & Taste:  taylormade internships in the field of F&B, practical training days, open days and attractive job offers for allumni

THERMEN- UND VULKANLAND STEIERMARK

Where: 8280 Fürstenfeld, Hauptstrasse 2a
Employee: 8
Profile/offer: touristic umbrella organisation for the Thermen- and Vulkanland with a focus on international sales, operating company of the GenussCard and the Thermenland vouchers. strategic product developer
CEO: Mag. Mario Gruber
Experts for: Strategic developement of a touristic destination
Potential programs for the Academy of Tourism & Taste:  workshops regarding GenussCard or added value effects in a touristic destination, further workshops: digitalisation of a destination, thermal and mineral water (company’s USP mineral water tasting included), tourism and structures (requirements for a strong destination), marketing internships

GESCHWISTER RAUCH

Where: Trautmannsdorf 6 / 8343 Bad Gleichenberg
Employee: 18
Profile/offer: gourmet restaurant and tavern with haute cusine with 3-Hauben,  cooking classes and hotel with in-house butcher’s shop. Almost all handled products are regional.
CEO: Sonja Rauch (Hostess and wine expert) & Richard Rauch (Gourmet chef and culinary exceptional talent)
Experts for: Genuss, Wein und Kochexperten
Potential programs for the Academy of Tourism & Taste: Styrian wine workshop (Sonja Rauch), workshops: Easy-made-haute-cusine, Taverne cuisine with a special touch, From nose to tail

ESTYRIA NATURPRODUKTE GMBH
(MARKE STEIRERKRAFT)

Where: St. Ruprecht a. d. Raab
Employee: 180
Profile/offer: Styrian pumpkin seeds and Styrian pumpkin seed oil g.g.A., further products:  wide range of bakery seeds, legumes, dried fruits, cereals, premium mixed products, mushrooms, nuts, premium oil specialities and vinegars. Mushroom and canned food production in Paldau
CEO: Mag. Wolfgang Wachmann
Experts for: production and processing of Styrian pumpkin seed oil g.g.A, pumkin seeds, and Styrian scarlett runner beans g.U. in Wollsdorf

WEINBAUSCHULE SILBERBERG
Professional School for Agriculture and Forestry Silberberg

Where: Leibnitz
Profile/offer: Federal wine – and fruit growing school
Headmaster: Dir. Ing. Anton Gumpl
Experts for: Styrian wine, wine – and fruit growing
Potential programs for the Academy of Tourism & Taste: student exchange between the Weinbauschule Silberberg and the Tourismusschulen Bad Gleichenberg